Toy telephone



June 16, 1931. w. c. wooD TOY TELEPHONE Filed March 14,. 1951 Patented June .16, 1931 UNITED STATES ,ro FICE -WILLIAM 0. W001), or EAST HAMPTON, coNnEoTIcnr, Assrelvon TO THE an; HILL BRASS COMPANY, 01'? EAST HAMPTON," 'ooii'rrno'rrcu'r; A comma-Arron TOY TEL rH'oNn Application filed March 14, 1931; Serial No; 522,648.; i

This invention relates to an improvement in toy telephones, and particularly to toy telephones having a combined gong and dial mounted upon the top of the base, with a longitudinally-movable hammer within the gong, similar to the construction shown and described in theapplication of W y'man N.

Hillfiled September 25, 1930, Serial Number 484,27 7

In the more general construction of toy telephones, the gong or dial is mounted upon a central post. The object ofthis invention is to. simplify the construction so that the use of a post is avoided and the parts more easily assembled, and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims.

the gong;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; 1

Fig; 5 is a sectional View on the line 55 of Fig.3; I

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 I of Fig. 4; V

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the yoke detached; and I r Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the hammer detached. 1

' is formed withone or more inwardly-extend In the accompanying drawings: I

Fig. 1 is a front View of a toy telephone constructed in accordance with-my invention' 7 7 f F ig. 2 is a side viewof the same;

F ig. 3 is a broken plan view of the top of In carrying out my invention, I employ a base 10 of desired. design, and'mounted on this base is a post'11 carrying a telephonereceiver 12 of any preferred construction. A gong 13 is formed with a substantiallyflat top 14 which is provided withperforations 15 or other means whereby the gongmay be digitally rotated. The center 16 of the gong is depressed and perforated, and the gong ing lugs 17. Secured to the center of the gong is a yoke 18, the center 19 of which is upwardly-offset, corresponding to theozfset 16 in the gong, and the yoke and gong are secured together by a rivet 20 upon which the gong may rotate. The ends 21 and 22 of theyokeare formed with slots 23 for the reception of a sliding hammer. 24, the ends 25 ofwhichare adapted tobe struck by the lugsi17-so 'astobeshunted' from one side to the other. The top 26 of the base is formed with slots 27 through which the tips .28 of theyo'ke extend, so that the tips maybe twisted below. the base, so as to firmly interlock'the yoke therewith. Secured to the top of the yoke'is a numbered disk 29 corresponding to the perforations 15 and, if desired, a spring 30 may be located between the dial and the top of the gong, to return the gong to its normal position'after being turned. The r0- tation of the gongis limited by providing the yoke with an upwardly-extending finger 31 in position to engage with a lug 32 struck downward from the top of the gong. In turnlng the-gong, oneof the, lugs 17 strikes one end ofthe sliding hammer and throws it against the opposite side of the gong,- so as to cause it toring, and as the rotation of the gong continues, another lug strikes the opposite endjof the hammer and throws it against the opposite side of the gong, so as to produce a continuous ringing, and when the gongis released, the spring 30, if employed, will-continue. to ring the bell as the gong returns to its normal position. The yoke "supporting the hammer forms the support or post for the gong, but simplifies the con struction and assemblage of parts.

I claim: l 1. A'toy telephone, comprising a base, a

yoke connected withthe base, a longitudinally-movable hammer supported by the said yoke, and a gong pivotally connected with the top of the yoke. i

2A toytelephone, comprising a base 1 formed with slots, a yoke having tips at its ends adapted to pass throughsaidslots and be twisted, said yoke formed on opposite sides with slots, a longitudinally-movable hammer extending through said slots, a gong mounted on said yoke and formed with lugs in line with the hammensaid gong adapted for digital movement andpivotally connected'with' the yoke; V

3. A toy telephone, comprising abase, a yoke secured thereto, a longitudinally-movable hammer mounted in said yoke, the central portion of the yoke upwardly ofl'set, a gong formed with inwardly-extending lugs in line with the hammer, said gong provided with a flat top and downwardly-offset at its center, and a rivet connecting the center of the gong with the center of the yoke.

4. A toy telephone, comprising a base, a yoke secured thereto,a longitudinally-movable hammer mounted in said yoke, the central portion of the yoke upwardly ofi'set a gong formed with inwardly-extending lugs in.

line with the hammer, said gong provided with a fiat top and downwardly-ofiset at its center, a rivet connecting the center of the on with the center of the yoke on which it may be rotated, and a spring between the yoke and gong and adapted to return the gong to its normal position, after it has been rotated. I

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

WILLIAM C. WOOD. 

